by
Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)
So leise sind die grünen Wälder
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
So leise sind die grünen Wälder
Unsrer Heimat,
Die kristallne Woge
Hinsterbend an verfallner Mauer
Und wir haben im Schlaf geweint;
Wandern mit zögernden Schritten
An der dornigen Hecke hin
Singende im Abendsommer,
In heiliger Ruh
Des fern verstrahlenden Weinbergs;
Schatten nun im kühlen Schoß
Der Nacht, trauernde Adler.
So leise schließt ein mondener Strahl
Die purpurnen Male der Schwermut.
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- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Occident II", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 60
Occident II
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch)
Si tranquilles sont les forêts vertes
de notre patrie,
la vague cristalline
venant mourir sur le mur en ruine
et nous avons pleuré en dormant ;
Nous nous promenons à pas indécis
le long de la haie d'épineux,
chanteurs dans le soir d'été,
dans la paix bénie
de la vigne brillant au loin ;
ombres maintenant dans le sein frais
de la nuit,aigles affligés.
Un rayon de lune serre si doucement
la tache pourpre de la mélancolie.
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Word count: 77